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hovedreportasje

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

hovedreportasje

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ho-ved-re-por-ta-sje

Pronunciation

/ˈhuːvɛd.rɛ.pɔr.ta.ʃə/

Stress

100000

Morphemes

hoved + reportasje

The Norwegian word 'hovedreportasje' is divided into six syllables: ho-ved-re-por-ta-sje. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from the prefix 'hoved' (main) and the root 'reportasje' (reportage). Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A major news story or in-depth report.

    Main reportage, lead story

    “Hovedreportasjen i dag handler om klimaendringer.”

    “Journalisten jobbet hardt med hovedreportasjen.”

    syn:hovedsakstor sak
    ant:småsak

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ho'). Norwegian stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of a word.

Syllables

6
ho/huː/
ved/vɛd/
re/rɛ/
por/pɔr/
ta/ta/
sje/ʃə/

ho — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ved — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'dr'. re — Open syllable.. por — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. sje — Closed syllable, digraph 'sj'

Word Parts

pre

hoved

From Old Norse *höfuð*, meaning 'head' or 'main'. Functions as an adjective forming element.

root

reportasje

Borrowed from French *reportage* (Origin: French/Latin). Functions as a noun.

Similar Words

ho­ved­sakre­por­ta­sje­fo­to­grafved­li­ke­hold

Maximizing Onsets

Syllables are formed by assigning consonants to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Syllables beginning with vowels are naturally separated.

  • The compound nature of the word is the main consideration. Syllable division follows the rules for each component morpheme.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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